Chang'e 6 returns with precious lunar samples
By ZHAO LEI |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2024-06-25 14:08
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The capsule then separated from the orbiter about 5,000 kilometers above the southern Atlantic Ocean and began to descend toward Earth.
It entered the atmosphere around 1:41 pm at a speed close to the second cosmic velocity of 11.2 kilometers per second, and then bounced out of atmosphere in a maneuver to reduce its ultrafast speed.
After a short while, the capsule re-entered the atmosphere and kept gliding down.
